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"Channel the power into your body."
Xiaqiu stood upright, focusing intently as the energy flowed into her being.
As the power gradually seeped into her body, it settled deep within, tightening her form in the process.
It felt as if threads were emerging from the very center of her body, wrapping around every part and pulling inward.
During this binding process, Xiaqiu's body became incredibly rigid.
"I'm coming."
Heckler leaped high from a distance, raising his fists and flexing his arms before crashing downwards.
Boom.
Xiaqiu took the hit directly; the impact zone remained unchanged while Heckler bounced back and landed far away.
Meanwhile, Califa appeared beside Xiaqiu in a swift leap, pulling back a leg.
Bang.
Califa retracted her leg, rubbing it as it visibly reddened.
"How's it going?" Xiaqiu asked, releasing her Iron Body state and regaining her mobility, curiosity evident in her voice.
"The area that was struck is fine," Cecilia assessed Xiaqiu's side and replied. "It seems you've successfully mastered Iron Body."
Califa grimaced. "It really is Iron Body."
"How was the hardness when you attacked, Heckler?" Xiaqiu turned her gaze toward Heckler in the distance.
"Feels even harder than iron."
Heckler walked over, rubbing his arm. His fists were red and swollen; he could shatter boulders with a single punch, and even break iron plates into pieces. Yet, Xiaqiu remained unscathed.
"It seems it really is related to physical conditioning."
Xiaqiu thought about the definition of Iron Body, which involves channeling strength into the body to achieve the hardness of iron.
This is a method to enhance the body's hardness, not merely turning it into iron.
His body's hardness had long surpassed that of iron, and now with Iron Body activated, it reached an even higher level.
Xiaqiu estimated that his defensive capability in Iron Body state could rival the intangible armor formed by Armament Haki.
So, in a certain sense, he could completely use Iron Body to defend against certain attacks.
The only drawback was that Iron Body rendered him immobile, which limited its utility.
"Heckler, your Iron Body should be about ready too, right?" Xiaqiu looked at Heckler.
Heckler nodded. "Yeah, I've mastered Iron Body as well."
Heckler had mastered Iron Body and the technique known as Shave.
Cecilia had also already mastered Shave.
Xiaqiu said, "Then next, Cecilia, take some time to teach Shave to Ace and Feng Kelei. Heckler, you teach Iron Body to Elken."
"Understood."
The two agreed, and Xiaqiu turned his gaze toward Califa in the distance. "I've already mastered Iron Body, so now it's your turn."
Califa asked, "What do you plan to learn next?"
Just as Xiaqiu was about to respond, Lucci's voice echoed from a distance, "No more teaching. Our collaboration ends here."
"Huh?"
Xiaqiu paused slightly, looking at Lucci. Califa, hearing this, asked in surprise, "What does Boss Lucci mean?"
Lucci replied, "Three months have passed without any progress. This opportunity has been wasted again. If this continues, his strength will only grow. We can no longer help him become stronger. So, Califa, I have decided to stop our collaboration."
Xiaqiu's increasing strength and his battles against the Admirals, along with his consecutive defeats of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, made Lucci feel an immense sense of crisis.
Especially with his dreams, which terrified Lucci even more.
Rather than allowing him to grow stronger, it was better to cease cooperation altogether. Even if it only hindered him by a fraction, that would be enough.
However, at that time, the Navy was pursuing him, and Lucci still held onto the hope of a resolution.
But three months had passed without any news from the Navy; the newspapers no longer discussed the matter.
This led Lucci to decide to halt his actions.
"I am willing to follow your decision," Califa said earnestly; she had already anticipated the outcome.
Hearing this, Xiaqiu lazily remarked, "Well, do as you please. After all, Six Styles doesn't have to come solely from you."
Lucci raised an eyebrow and looked at Xiaqiu with a cold smile. "But only we can teach the complete Six Styles, and even fewer can learn Life Restoration."
While many in the Navy could use Six Styles, most did not master all of them. For example, swordsmen might know Shave and Moon Step, but other techniques held little significance for them. Finger Gun and Storm Leg could not compare to their own Wave Slash or Paper Drawing techniques.
Thus, not everyone would master Six Styles. Even among those in P9, aside from a few of them, new recruits had not fully grasped Six Styles.
Xiaqiu countered, "But one can still acquire Six Styles. Take Vice Admiral Peach Rabbit stationed in Alabasta; she has already decided to take Vivi as her apprentice."
After three months of teaching Vivi, Peach Rabbit discovered her exceptional talent and strong comprehension skills.
She planned to take Vivi as her apprentice while staying in Alabasta for two months. Of course, the information released to the outside world would be that she was leaving now, sending out false signals to attract Xiaqiu to attack Alabasta.
"Vice Admiral Peach Rabbit?" Lucci raised an eyebrow.
Xiaqiu continued, "Not only that, P9 has been reestablished. Spandam has given us the information to gather P9, and we plan to attack Judgment Island to capture a few agents."
Hearing this, Lucci's expression darkened.
Xiaqiu added, "And there's Admiral Gumeir from G Branch. If you don't agree, we will separately attack them."
"You..." Lucci clenched his fists upon hearing this.
Xiaqiu looked at Lucci and said, "With Soru and Iron Body, Six Styles and Life Restoration are no longer that important to me. Plus, with Haki hardening, they would only be embellishments. If you don't give them to me, I can only proceed with my plans now, and to achieve my plans, I need to attack more people. I'm just giving you an idea that could delay things for two years."
Seeing that Lucci had fallen silent, Xiaqiu continued, "So how about we make another agreement? You teach me the remaining Six Styles, and I'll let the three of you go."
"You'll let us go?" Lucci asked in surprise.
"That's right," Xiaqiu replied. "As long as you agree, I'll release the three of you. Of course, it won't be right after I learn Six Styles; it will take some time."
Califa asked in confusion, "But why would you do that?"
"I need witnesses," Xiaqiu smiled. "And you are the best audience to watch me become a symbol of this era."
Lucci's physical abilities could reach the level of a Vice Admiral, but he was not irreplaceable.
Even if he was not useful himself, acquiring Six Styles and Life Restoration could compensate for his shortcomings.
This way, even a Vice Admiral would not be able to exploit his weaknesses or seize the opportunity to attack him.
At that point, attacking a Vice Admiral would also yield Haki, which would be more advantageous than simply eliminating Lucci.
As for regretting later, Xiaqiu found it unnecessary to do such a thing.
Hearing this, Lucci hesitated for a moment but finally said, "I promise you."
Since he could not stop Lucci from obtaining the Six Styles and would even send him to attack other cities, it was better to sacrifice his own life to do something else.
"Very well."
Xiaqiu smiled and said, "Then teach me the Storm Leg next."
At this point, Xiaqiu added, "Don't feel guilty. You are loyal to the World Government, but you are not explicitly loyal to any particular government."
Looking into the distance, Xiaqiu continued, "When the Reform is over, you will be glad you did this. You have already become a part of the era."
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